Scott assumed his Muay Thai stance and launched off of his right leg, running at full speed toward Vizharr. His opponent took his defensive Alamadi stance in return, activating his Destructive Aura to greatly augment his defenses. As Scott began throwing his Million Punches of Valor technique once more, his opponent had a sinister smile behind his helmet. Once the human warrior had tried and failed to break through his defenses, he would latch onto him and break the head armor with successive headbutts. Once he had broken through those defenses, he would not stop until Scott's head was completely smashed as if it had been hit with a giant war hammer. Striking had failed to get him the upper hand, but being the bigger and stronger warrior, he felt that skillful wrestling would prevail.
However, Vizharr's plan soon hit a snag as Scott's fists began to pound through his aura at around the 2500th punch. He tried to increase the strength of his aura, but he wasn't fast enough and was soon getting hammered by fists that cracked and heavily dented his armor before it shattered in places. His whole upper body armor was stripped off, and he took a final punch to the face that broke his nose and sent him hurling backward at speeds approaching fifty-five miles per hour. Encasing his legs in Destroyer Armor, Scott made a huge leap that landed squarely on the back of Vizharr's head, putting it completely underground. His spear hand went almost completely through Vizharr's solar plexus, and he prepared the Shockwave of Valor that would finish him. However, before he could, his opponent disappeared before his eyes.
"What the--"
Before Scott could react fast enough, a fist connected with the side of his helmet from Vizharr, who seemed to have warped to his side. Before Scott hit the ground, his hand touched it and he sprung off of it back into a stance. Vizharr warped again, and Scott executed a vertical kick that deflected the punch from behind before countering a back elbow that sent him flying backward before he rolled, as well. Vizharr warped again, but Scott unleashed a Shockwave of Valor that blew him back regardless of where he tried to strike from while shredding his armor once again.
"Give up, Vizharr. No matter how fast you are, you're too weak to beat the power of the Destroyer."
Vizharr snarled and armored up for the third time.
"I won't lose!"
Warping again, he unleashed the Fists of Jukei to try and keep the Shockwave from sending him flying. Finding it successful, he warped around Scott and threw thousands of punches from every angle. He found it difficult to deflect every one, but his aura and armor absorbed the damage well. The final punch from Vizharr connected with Scott's palm as he tried to catch it, but he was a second off in his timing and it ended up throwing him back a few steps, where he landed on his feet.
Before Scott could fully regain his bearings, Vizharr threw his arm back and it shined brilliantly with his aura combined with Jukei's.
"JUKEI DESTRUCTION WAVE!!!"
A gigantic black and silver blast came flying at him, and Scott could sense that this single blast could level New York City on its own. Coating his right arm in his aura, he threw back his arm and decided to counter with his own blasting technique.
"Shining Fist of Valor!"
The golden blast sped forward from his arm and sliced through the Destruction Wave, its power about ten times stronger than his opponent's technique.
Vizharr warped before it hit, closing the distance to launch another one at point-blank range from a forty-five degree angle. However, Valor had sensed the move in advance and Scott through a left hook, clocking Vizharr as soon as he appeared and denting the part of his helmet covering his jaw. A right head kick followed this attack, then a left kick to the knee, and finally a jumping headbutt that shattered the helmet and did more damage to his opponent's broken nose. Vizharr warped and threw strikes, which kept Scott guessing and connected more often than not, but the flying Destroyer fists and techniques were becoming more difficult to dodge as his energy started to wane. With a burst of strength, he wrapped his arms around him in a bear hug and started furiously headbutting Scott's helmet with his own reformed helmet. Scott turned his helmet into the Destroyer version, and this led to Vizharr only shattering his own helmet on the stronger armor.
Scott eventually forced him to let go with several Shockwaves of Valor, and connected with a Fist of Valor that broke Vizharr's forehead. With blood clouding his vision, Scott decided to unveil a powerful and vicious new technique that would send his foe to the other side.
"Vizharr and Jukei, you were some of the most powerful fighters that we ever got to test ourselves against. But this is where I will bury your ambition, and steer your people toward a glorious new dawn!"
The full Armor of the Destroyer appeared on Scott, and he created a time-space dimension of his own before powering up to incalculable levels capable of destroying an entire universe in one blow. Once he had reached a level of power that he felt was sufficient, he would end this battle for good.
Vizharr felt Jukei place his armor back on him, and their combined auras healed his broken nose and forehead as well as cleaned away the blood. Though he was now back in better fighting shape, he watched in sheer disbelief as Crusader's power seemed to rise without end, the shockwaves transcending dimensions to be felt on the Planet Grym. His mind raced as he tried to come up with a way to fight this incredible power, but there was no way out that he could see. The most powerful Chief in the history of the Grymwar race was about to be defeated by a human, and he just couldn't believe that death was imminent.
I...can't win...
We're not giving up after coming this far, Vizharr!
But...his power...I can't even imagine the kind of power he's putting out...
I don't care how strong he is, we're going to fight him to the last breath! Behave like a proper Chieftain and give him everything you've got!
Vizharr took a deep breath and nodded.
I almost lost my head there. If I am to die, I will not die a coward!
Vizharr warped over to Scott, able to hop through dimensions with this special skill of the Gyut people of the planet Gyda. He had planned to use this skill to aid his cause of bringing all of existence under his thumb, but his plans had since been changed. His plans flew with fervent desperation, striking Scott's armor again and again, hoping any blow would break through. However, his opponent took the blows as if he didn't even feel them, not moving at all. Whether it was the Fists of Jukei or the Jukei Destruction Wave, neither had any more effect on his foe. The only change was that over time, Vizharr saw his armor disappearing as if it were smoke in a gentle breeze.
Being inside of Scott's Destructive Aura normally had the effect of forcing the opponent onto their stomachs with great pressure, but the Destructive Aura of Destroyer was different. It had the ability to erase anything it enveloped over time, including Blood Magic and the Armor of Jukei. After burning through all of his manifestations, Vizharr and Jukei were helpless before the might of their foe.
Our power...It failed...
Not yet! If we believe in our power strongly enough, we may yet survive this!
Despite Jukei's words, however, Vizharr felt the terror of death welling up in his heart. His culture had always prized the strong and powerful, and his realization of his own weakness was a shattering blow to his heart and ego. Though strong in body, Vizharr and Jukei's connection had ultimately not been strong in the mind. Realizing that his host had given up, Jukei felt the cold fear of being erased from existence cross over his heart.
If you won't fight, then run away you fool!
I will face my fate as a warrior.
Jukei panicked and began trying to force his shell to manifest back on Vizharr's body, still desperate to save his soul at any cost. Trying to force it caused blood to spurt from his host's body as it burst blood vessel. Having accepted his inevitable death, however, Vizharr no longer cared about how it came. Jukei tried several more times, but backed off when his efforts started to threaten Vizharr's life.
Cowardly fool! I should never have trusted you!
Scott had reached the power that he needed and smiled as his spirit became one with Valor's spirit.
It's time for these two to answer for all the pain they caused!
At long last we shall lay these despicable bastards to rest!
Scott threw back both of his arms, a smile on his face as he thought of Jessica.
"MILLION SHINING PUNCHES OF VALOR!!!!"
The powerful swarm of energy blasts hit like modern-day nukes in the confined space of the dimension, completely annihilating their greatest enemies.
Before their annihilation, however, each of them had a last thought.
It is over!
CRUSADER, YOU SON OF A--
As the last explosion shattered the dimension around them, however, there was no longer a being known as Annihilation. Scott breathed a sigh of relief, happy that the battle was done. Knowing his next move, he began walking back to the Arena of the Ancients where the battle had begun.
When he stepped into the arena, there was hushed silence all around. None of the Grymwar had expected that their Chief would be defeated in battle, and there were even the sounds of women and children crying. Scott looked all around and then planted his right foot forward.
"Let the deaths of Vizharr and Jukei stand as the grave marker for the way your race has conducted yourselves up to now. You are to immediately recall your soldiers from your occupied planets and keep your culture to yourselves! Never again will you threaten other sovereign worlds!"
The Grymwar men held their women and children close, nodding quickly to his words.
"If the innocent souls of this dimension cry out in pain at your hands, I will return to settle the issue. Do you understand me?"
An older Grymwar stood up,obviously feeling that he should take a leadership role.
"We agree to your terms, Crusader. Now, please go and leave us in peace."
Scott nodded and flared up with his Destructive Aura before flying off at great speed back to the planet Kasha. He was so excited to see Jessica's face, the warmth of her love pooling up in his heart as she surely was excited to see him, too. Thirty minutes after he had returned to the Kashan dimension, he landed in the palace courtyard on the planet Kasha. Lifting Jessica off of her feet in a big hug, he held her close and smiled behind his helmet.
"Now there's the most beautiful sight in this dimension."
Resting his forehead against hers for a moment, he then let the armor drop to reveal his regular body.
"Sorry our reunion can't be longer."
Before he could kiss her supple lips, he collapsed to the ground unconscious from using the Destroyer Armor. He had used the armor for forty-five minutes, so he would be unconscious for almost two days. The Kashans quickly rushed him to the hospital bed and hooked him up as they had done before. It was unfortunate that he and Jessica had not yet gotten to properly celebrate his return, since he had longed to hold her for hours and just enjoy her warmth and comfort. However, on his unconscious face was a smile, a smile that told his loved ones that he would return as soon as he was able to.